Lukaku gave Belgium an early lead in Saint Petersburg, then shouted "Chris, Chris, stay strong - I love you" into a pitch side camera during the celebration for his opening goal. "There were a lot of tears from players who have shared dressing rooms and big moments with Christian. Substitute Thomas Meunier doubled Belgium's lead on 34 minutes before Lukaku put the result beyond doubt with a late second goal. With two minutes left, Lukaku swept Meunier's pass into the Russian net to claim his 20th goal in his last 15 international games. Before kick-off, the Belgium team were booed for taking a knee to highlight racial injustice, while their Russian opponents stood.

Source: News 24 June 12, 2021 22:07 UTC